Silence from the New York Jets in the Wake of Black Monday & Other AFC East News

Matt Sullivan/Getty ImagesNeither of these men have spoken to the media since the season ended on Sunday.

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The New York Jets are the only team that has yet to make some sort of public address following Black Monday.

What you make of that is up to you.

Some in the media have begun to question Rex Ryan's fortitude. Are the Jets hiding from the media, which will be armed with questions about the currently uncertain futures of Rex, offensive coordinator Tony Sparano and of course, Tim Tebow?

Rex has been assaulted in the media for months over his team's play, his decisions and more dissent in the locker room. It's hard to blame him for wanting to avoid more of the same. That being said, it was a cowardly decision to not speak to the media—that is, if it was Rex's decision at all. When the Jets canceled Ryan's press conference on Monday, they called it an "organizational decision."

Are the Jets employing a new practice of radio silence? When a student in class doesn't know the answer to a question, he doesn't raise his hand to speak. They may be waiting to name their next general manager before opening the floor for discussion. That would be a great way for them to breeze by the 2012 aftermath press conference and get right to looking forward to 2013 and beyond.

It would also be a good way to "keep the house clean for the guests," so to speak, while the Jets look for that next leader of the front office.

Regardless of what you make of it, it's clear that if you were looking for answers for the way things ended in 2012, you'll have to wait, and you may not even get your wish.